Population
Chillicothe
21,958
Charleston
17,212
Median Income
Chillicothe
$49,193
Charleston
$49,057
Home Value
Chillicothe
$145,900
Charleston
$133,700
Rent
Chillicothe
$842
Charleston
$819
Crime Rate
Chillicothe
2.06
Charleston
3.60
Cost of Living
Chillicothe
83.7
Charleston
83.8
Avg Temp
Chillicothe
N/A
Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Chillicothe
5.7%
Charleston
5.9%
How Similar Are Chillicothe & Charleston?
Charleston is Chillicothe's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chillicothe
21,958
Charleston
17,212
Chillicothe has a 22% larger population than Charleston.
Violent Crime
Chillicothe
2.06
Charleston
3.60
Charleston has a 43% higher violent crime than Chillicothe.
Property Crime
Chillicothe
46.41
Charleston
17.93
Chillicothe's property crime is significantly higher than Charleston's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Chillicothe
69.2%
Charleston
63.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Chillicothe
5.7%
Charleston
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Chillicothe
$49,193
Charleston
$49,057
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Chillicothe
$145,900
Charleston
$133,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Chillicothe
15.2%
Charleston
18.9%
Charleston has a 20% higher education than Chillicothe.
Demographics
Chillicothe
84.6%
Charleston
86.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Chillicothe
83.7
Charleston
83.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chillicothe and Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chillicothe leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharleston has a fair market rent (1br) of $759 vs $882 in Chillicothe (16% lower). Charleston scores 67.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.2 in Chillicothe. Charleston has a fair market rent (2br) of $965 vs $1,057 in Chillicothe (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Chillicothe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChillicothe has a median property tax of $1,621 vs $2,978 in Charleston (46% lower). Chillicothe has a single-family homes of 74.7% compared to 55.8% in Charleston. Chillicothe has a owner-occupied of 60.8% compared to 46.6% in Charleston.
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Jobs & Economy — Chillicothe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 5.1% in Chillicothe. Chillicothe has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 25.3% in Charleston. Chillicothe has a per capita income of $33,036 vs $30,375 in Charleston (9% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chillicothe leads
Source: FBI UCRCharleston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.23 in Chillicothe. Charleston has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.15 compared to 40.46 in Chillicothe. Charleston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.93 compared to 46.41 in Chillicothe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChillicothe has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 33.7% in Charleston. Charleston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 15.2% in Chillicothe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChillicothe has a population of 21,958, about 1.3x the size of Charleston (17,212). Charleston skews younger with a median age of 28.8 vs 41.7.
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Chillicothe
Charleston
Healthcare — Charleston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharleston: 5 vs Chillicothe: 4 for with emergency services. Charleston: 3.0 vs Chillicothe: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharleston has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.0% in Chillicothe. Charleston has a work from home of 9.1% compared to 5.1% in Chillicothe. Chillicothe has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 69.7% in Charleston.
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